kong, why with a most praiseworthy alacrity A few days ago a well-known scoleby young set about furaishing mundios ins liberal, compro- man shocked one of his lady friends by his ig brasive, and thoroughly basinesslika manner.noronoa of history? It was ofter a dinner party On several assanions the relief parties of your-i at his house, and who was telling him what sho Calamities had but to supplement the work of had learned in her private history class. One these Chinese Sacistias,
thing led to another, and all the time he was getting into deeper water. At last who surprised him by inquiring i "Now, tall to Me--ed, what are the Käsets of the Bath? Hestam morad for a while, and finally blurted out: “Why, Saturday nights, I suppose.”
5.In mal distriota ns, those just described Bodeo by na musas infrequent, but up to the present time the meane plasod as the disposal of the Chinezo themselves have been fairly adequate to the rolinf of the maffarera. The floods of the past year. Yovamber, wars £ltagsther exasptional, being wo danskrous in their nature and so ters rible in their results as to appeal to tis sympathies not only of ths Chinose but of for cignore, and on a fund being subsoribed for the purpose serorul Protestant Missionarios ander took to distnires it in a way deemed the most affective. This work being now to all of them dalities many mistakes arising from exparianon were made, and it must be a mitted that the duplicity and scrupalone ness of the Chinese when they sought to ra. lleve sorred to
aggravata these
A certain emetterer la lottara, Going at a well- Still saberiturs to the Find will from known Eterary elab, took into his head to the modus operandi, nkfowly described in the reports published from time to time, that abuse with great Craedo all the modern Hierati every precaution was taken to prevent imposition obving that there was but very littis wit, and to secure that relief should only bs admluis.hamour, or learning in the present age. Some tered those reslly in need of it. First, the time afterwards one of our most populae writars village was inspented thee the village elders were into the room, when a gentleman told him how his friend had been abusing" the moderns,” "I have not the last doubt of his ill-nature,” maid the author; "he would abuse the ancients too, if he know their names"
Most oprions of the contents of the Mint masaam in the Jellalabad madal of 1841, which had been out out of a piece of solid silvor by a private, soldier, The possessor of the original medal lost his treamırò, and touring punishment if he declared his loss, obtained a piece of silver and ont out a coplies of the modal. The work', in oxoendingly well done, and doubtless evapel detention n long time. On the forgory, boing found out it was returned to the Mint, and was retained in the museum as a suriosity.
mistakes.
consultel, after which individual claims were con- sidero and tickets issued, 8pecial attention was given to those who were homeless and had lost their all in the floods; indeed the food and olothing, and money placed at our disposal were almost solusively given to this unfortunate class. The distribution of clothing was rendered bessary by the approach of coll weather, for the people by this time wore in a half naked on dition, and what with the want of proper food, of bed and bedding, and a roof to shelter iham, were faa mara deplorable-state than when the waters covered the ground. It was not till all their moans had been exhausted and the cold weather had got in that the marerity of the calamity was
fully felt.
In all aboat5,870 pics of rice were pur. obrsed and as vocatties of rice on an average were given to such invidual sons 117.400 persons were temporarily relieved by supplies of fond. The mere argent on ware 19sicted a second and in two or three localitins a third tins, There! was a proposal to help to rebuild some of the bag, but it was found impracticable as being beyond It will be gratifying to many of the absories to learn that special care was taken by somaral of their agents to sook out aged in- firm persons who were quits unable to contoad with the dire calamity thai had overtalcon them.
our us
To the relief in kind was supplemented when svar posible by a small grant of money.
The following appeared in the Drosisu Anzei Ser of the 8th February:-"On Sunday evening poculiar capture of a fish was made by fus Berlin fishery owners, Messrs. Dannhaus, the Sproo, a tho Kurfürsten Bridge. According to the North Gorman Allgemeine Leitung, taky esp tured, amongst others, an gormons carn, which carried on its lower jaw a ring with some insorip tions engraved upon it. These, on account of. coafated rast, are hardly to be deciphered: only the following on bo mede out--namily, that This carp was in the year 1618 (F), plaand in the water at Easaharat, and has accordingly
attained an age of more than 263 years. This sigaudio carp weighed 36b, was one metre in lougth, and had a circunferece of 79 centimetres. The ring which the earp ourried was handed over to the Markischa Ms.
"Did" Freeman, a ohloured masa of Suauish African descent, who was buried at Detroit, Michigan, on January 31, had documentary ori dance to provo conclusively that he was folly 142 Fears old, and therefore probably the oldest man in the world. Well-known citizens now living remember Freeman when 5 years ago be kept copper's shop on the river front. He was then very old man, and those who remember him say he was known as "Genony "Freems. The old man looked 40 years ago almost as old as when he died. His funeral was attended prin-
7-The Chinese New Year begins with a dark antlook for the people in the rual district What they have to live on is just sufficiant to suppor life, and if the present high prics of the staple food of the population (32.38 per pleul for the worst kind of rice continues to be socially by his descendants. He was tirico mas tained zash longer it is diffcult to ses how the people will be ablo to support themselves until the next rice crop in barronbed."
The Government may harpacted to do some. thing to cope with the eril by the remission of take; and doubtless the well known or- ganestions of the Chinese family system may bacallan to relieve the more immediate suffer.
izirs of thy destituto.
red, the last time 5 years ago. His youngǝrh living child is years old, and she kept house for him. Walism Roylston, of Chicago, one of "Dad's" great grandchildman, is 52 years old. The old man's numerous children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren number 138. "Dad" was not of fall African blood. He was of Spanish-African extraction, his father being a Spaniard and his mother a negras.
The character of a Doce much-maligned lady has been ressad at last from severe aspersion
This
DESTINATION
SINGAPORE, &.,VIA SUBSCANAT. LONDON, &, VA SUM CANAL LONDON, AND HAMBURG, & LONDON AND HAMBURG... HAVRE AND LONDON............ TRIESTE, &
ARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, BANFRANCISCO PIA T'JAMA... SANFRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA... SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO ... NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK
S.
RYDNEY & MELBOURNE, A. BOMBAY VIA SERAITS YOKOHAMA WA NAGUARI, YOKOHAMA AND HI000 SHANGHAI...... SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI VIA AMOY....... MANILA FIA AMOY HOIROW, SINGAPORE, &.. BWATOW.AMOY, & FOOCHOW
· THE DAILY PEE89, FRIDAY, APRIL 2wv, 1888.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
AT
POD TEEIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Atalanta (er.) ....... Hydaspos (str.)......
Chaonal Queen..... Poseidon (str.) Ava (str.)........... City of Puking (str.) Belgio (etc.) John Carrior....... Suggez...... Colorata: Nehemiah Gibson...
Hongkong Hourkmy Hongkong Нодткейх Hongkong
Slemsson & Cɔ. P&O. B. V. Đ Adamson, Bell & Co. Carlowitz & Cn. Carlowitz & Co. 0. Bechrash Mesageries Maritimes P. M. 8. 5. Ca. 0.4 0.8. 8. Ca
Ramell & Co....
Oa 6th inst Daylight. On 18th inst,, at & Pat Os or about 12th April Quick despatsh. Quick despatch. Tomorrow, at Weon. On Oth inat., at Noon. On 14th inat,at 3 P.M. To-morrow, at 3P.M.
Quick dispatch.
Russell & Co..
Quick dostatok.
Pasta & Co.
Camluk despatch.
Carlowitz & Co....
Quick despatcha.
E. G. Plati......
Hongkung
G. Borivener...
Flintshire (str.)......J. Danonefor... Auguete
Hongkong
Fost...... Lolaskour G. Doweich...... Vimont*
Hongkong
Hongkong, Hongkong
J. B. Blathou' W. Malocita'... J. D. Wymám.
Elton A. Roel ...........
Hatfold... Blis
Hongkong
Khiya (str.)
Hongkong
On 8th Just., at 3 P.K.
Quick dispatch.
Zambesi (str.)
Pembrokeshire (str.)
Hongkong
Axons (abr.).........
Quick aspatola,
Amey (str.)
R. Kobler
Bonglong
Today, at Noon.
Nuster (str.)
Thompso
Engkong
Butterfeld & Swire
On 5th Just.
Telbot
Hongkong
Emmell & Co.
B. Jones
Hongkong
Ynez. Fat Hong
Hongkong
Dangias Lapraik & Co.
Airlie (ar)
Zaire (air) Kong Heng (str.) Thales (str.)
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$1873. per
share, buyers: China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$100
per share, saliera, China Bugar Reduing Commay (Dobentares)—
ont. premium, nemanal. Luzon Sugar Raining Company, Limited-$74
I per
per staro
stara sullers.
Hongkong Toe Company's Shares-$155 par Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$120 per share.
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-815 per share, nominal,
Panjoh and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining
Company. Limited-11 per share, pellore Selangor Tia Mining Company--85 per share,
nominal.
Perak Sugar Caltivation Company-Tls. 18 per
share
Hongkong Rope Kanufacturing Company, Li- |
mited-381 pershare. Honghong and Maoso Glass Manufacturing Co.,
Limited-Par, nominal.
Chiro Imperial Loan of 1881 1–2 per cent.
premnina.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1531 B-5 per cont.
premium.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1885 0-5 por cont
premiums.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
..
(P x28. Extantwa z Chin Knom?)
Apral Int.
Thermaler | PETITION A ThamanistaP-ė V.KREM Thermometer--© Lx. (Welt bull).g Trimetar-] 2.x. (Wat ball)..
78
Thaemonetar→EP.W. (Wet holb). Thermometer Masinan Pla -Taemometer--Minimum (ovienighi)
76
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Sint March, 1940, 41 4 3.2. Find.
STATION
Mari
Haiphong
29, 199
20.85
Cho agents of the Relief Committee or thank that they have been enabled to do the little they have done to mitigate the evils ruby the discovery of sa interesting document in sulting from the foods and take this opport the muniment chest at Eglinton Castle. nity of expressing their gratitude to the mtb was. Lady Jong Hamilton, daughter of the Bret scribers to the fund without whose aid the Fal of Haddington, who was married to tho forming of foreign ralist parties would have sixth Earl of Cassilis in 1631. The well-known besa lapossible. Thoir thunks ara al due to story, which has been curront for two hundred the high Provincial Authorities at Canton for years, is that she proved faithless to her lort, facilities afforded in the distribation of relief by and taking advantage of his absence on Pa the loan of steam launches to tow rios boats and Kamantary duties at Westminster, eloped with for furnishing a military geard for their pro ono Robert Faa. The only question bhitherto tection. It is needless to add that the British has been whether her lover was Sir Robert Fas Coasulat Carton was unremitting in his efforts of Danbar or, as others would have it, a veritable to expalite the transport of atoros and to secure gipsy laddis of the royal olan, of which solas Cartone. sha pretation of relief parties.
remnants still lingor about Yatholm, near Kalao.4...... 20,94
Shanghai..... The story goes that the pecosat couple were Nak 30,01 × tracked sad coght, and that the lover met his
Wind 20,31 desarta on the gallows, while the lady was | imprisoned for life. The complate confutation of this romantic story is contained in a letter written by the Eart of Cassilis himself a year after the lady's death, in which he speaks of the
ilfe.
T. W. PEAROE,
Sex Relief Parties,
·Canson;February 10th, 1886. --
OLLA PODRIDA,
The Queen has granted her patronage to the People's Palace for East London, and will con- tribute £200 to the fand for completing the
then in which they spent 21 years of married
Standing, the olker ovozing, behind a gor geously dressed woman, myy the Paris oorror pondent of a London paper, I was aiztoat started Lout of well-bred indifferenes by the sight of an
It is said that to Dako of Marlborough is ahqul to marry the widow of Mr. Charles insect clinging to the houndary line of her low- toris. This lady, besides being exceedingly neokod bodice. Its head was bent between jus hindroms, possesses a fortage of £3,000 a yar.fore feet, its dart seerus? buried in pearly. white of her rounded shoulder. Of andro. it
"Uncle James," said a dty your lady who hardly needed a sound glance to assure me the was spending a few days in the country, is that creature was not real, the body was ju Labrador chicken by the gube à Brahrain "No," TA plied Uncle James: "hesa Laghors." Why, stone-yellow striped with brown, the head & des 1. dertainly, to be sure," said the yong lady. "Fohued aspphire, the legs golden, and the whole stupid of me: I can see the horas on his ankles." made up a very capital inilation of a hornst-- ths close proximity of which human fesh suž- gested borrius probabilities. The taste for hot and suimals is all very well, so long as it i confined to the harmless and more Lafia:!
wwwtock.
WB
Int April, 1880, ni 10 1.M.
Wind
STATION.
Balios......
·Huph.2015- High AMOT Ahazt Mapata 30.00 Wind- wasbak 29.01
30,00
Weather
The Baromatar is beginning torine but gradjenti appear to real rory gentle. The experstace od tramitily re bigh dels wen:he: OwerCLAK.
W. DOBEECK. Hongkong Observatory, 1st April, 1886,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Enrometer Temperature
The tato Charles Roula's posthumous drsna, "The Countess and the Dancer." which has been more than osce unaathoritatively announced in pacies honoured by pools and prose writers. Londen, was to be produced at the Olympic The most notions of them all, however, canustauidity Theatra on the 27th February, with Hub-compare with the new armament which was the garisu actress, Miss Etelka Borry, in the chief ofier evening inaugurated by a Parisiani shion
abie. I only speak of it from report "Neither Balu floral doooratione or jewela" the ehronicle hes
kirt.
A city man, of a very practical tarn of mind,,bat two little grey mine areeping up her took his daughter to the Lyceum with him to left shoulder." Can the reader imagine o wo- ana Ohjvior. The young lady could not refṛzin from tear or father, unable to appreciate attiring herself in an elegaal toilette of rish valvet and lace, and capping the whole by a
such sxtreme sensitiveness, palled her by the coupis of grey miss-long, wiry tails and sil sleeve and said:"Don't cry like that. They've
nothing to complain about. They're making a nice til of money out of it."
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
The death is unvonnaad, in his 79th year, of Mr. Edward Anderdon Roade, C.B. of Ipalez,
THURSDAY, 1st April.
vao of the elder brothers of the late Cheris Bade. Mr. Reade was Acting Lieutenant Go-
UPIUM.
Quotations are (--
Provian day.
at p.m.
29.15
On date on data at 10a.m. at 43.01.
29.89
75
яв
95
97
Direction of wind Ferse of wind Weather
E.S.E.
3.
1
*.
1.
1.—Banos redwged to degrees Fahrenheit and to the level of the sea is inchoe, tathë and hundradike,
-TAXAKSTUR in the shade in degrees Fahrenheit. 3.--Hvarierer in porositage ofaníuration, the humidity o wir satuecture with
Wpes 15 two points. 5.-FORCE OF PER WIND Rrding to Kantart Heals.
STATE OF DAS WRATEEN: B. Man way; detached :.dili: P., gloomy; E. hull, L. light- lag: 0.0ferant 2. slog moers EUA, B, 201 S.snow: 1. thunder. V. vaibůdy, W. dew (wet),
7-BATY in insher, tenche und bundswdike.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, lat April. 1880.
FOR SALE.
DENOTINora bang 100
vornor of the North Wost Provinces during the This year's New Malwa $520 per pioul, allce, of Mutiny, organised the defenes of Agra, and ram- derd eficient service to Havelock by keeping Last year's Now Malwa $540 to 530 por pieni,ALIFORNIAN FLOUR.
him supplied with money.
Old Malwa...
Patna (New)
A remarkable instanzos of lungevity is reported from South Cornelly, Glamorganshire, where a widow lady named Mary Francis har just sele-Benares (Now) brated Ler 301st year. The aged haly, who is well known, is in prosasezion of all her faculties. and pravarkable mental and physicst powers. She is said aurer to havn wera spectacles, and prides breself on being able to thread noodle.
ON LONDON****
"(2) to 27 catties.
***** 585
Jalloe. Ofestty. 8550 to 570 por pieni, (allos of datly. $5374 por chat. *--
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfor... ............
Bank Billa, on demand.... Bank Bille, at 30 days sight.....3/31 Bank Bills, ot 4 months' right Credits, st 4 months' sight. Documentary Bills, at 4 months
Might
A gentleman who was habitually taking liber- ties with the Quoca's English was returned og momber for Colonial Parliament. Deligated with the importanná of his new position, he rose, on the first chance that offered, to make his maiden speech. "Contlemen," he said, byway ON PARIS
of introduction, "what" avo wa before the onse to-night "I think we have 'h' hefore 'ouse," rentlemen," was the prompt reply of a wills bat rude member of the Opposition.
Parisians awoke on the 16th February to find that the statue of Alexandre Damas the elder, which adores tho Place Melcsterbos, bad, during
~Bank Bille on demand
..3/41
4.16
Cradits, at 4 months light Dr New York-
422
1.
Bank Bills, on damard....
.81
Credits, 60 days' sight
82
Talegraphic Transfer
200
Banks, on demand ..........
221
Telegraphic Transfer......... Bank, sa demand
..2201
અમ
Ox BOMBLY.
the right, been painted thickly over with a back Or CALCUTTA -- sbstance. Fortunately, this work of art is of bronze. A similar piece of vandalism was practised on one of the groups which ornament the facade of the Opera soane 17 years ago, and the historial, which was of marble, was badly injured by the corrosive liquid employed
In the island of Trinidad is a large lake of
asplesit. A Bootchman who owns asmail corner
ON SHANGHAL.***
Book, at sight Privato, 30 days" usight.pmun
BRALES.
Quotations are:——
..728
of this lake receives an income of $25,000 a year Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-187 from it. He holds it under a grant given by per cent. promiam, buyers, Charlos II. to one of his ancestors. A Chicago Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited- capitalist in negotiating for the purchase of the $480 per share. Scotchman's corner. A square yard of this China Tradere' Insurance Company's Sharez- "Pict Lake," as it is called, is just as good as square mile, for no matter how much asphalt North China Insurance-Tis. 300 per share. is taken out in the conree of the day the hole Yangjeze Insurance Association--Tls. 125 per
share. Sills up again at night
Chinelo Insurance Company, Limited-9190 per
skare.
$72 per obara.
Viscount Hinton, whose name is prominent just now in the police-court reports, is the man Oá Te Insurance Company. Limited-Tis. 148
and heir of Earl Poalatt. Of father and sou some succinct and cynically unvarnished bio Canto Incarne Office, Limited-$871 „per |
par share.
-graphical details are given in Debrett, presum- share, sellers
ably farnished by the former. Earl Ponlett Hongong Firs Intaranes Company's Shares- *married at Portia; June 23rd, 1849, Elizabeth $380 per share, buyers.
is
The Finest PLOUR in the Market STARE & Co.'s well known, best roller mado
DRAGON EXTRA." STEENGTH AND COLOUR UNSURPASSED (120 TEY IT.
FOR SALE.
Pocock......
FOR SALE,
FOR SALE.
Árbol, Karberg, & Co.... | Qalek despalah.
Raslik Co.
P. & Q. 8. N. Ca P.&O. 8. N. Co
Adamson, Reli & Co P. & 0. 8. N. Ca.... Simson & Co.
OTAS ENDSTECK'S
CHAMPAGNE, 1680, WHITE SEAL. 819 per case of 1 dozen quarts. $20 ... per case of dozen pinta. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE $24............por case of 1 dosen quarte, CHATEAU LAROSE. $12... ......per case of 1 dosen quarts.
PONTET CANET. 29.50
37.50
88.50
$5
$3.
..per case of 1 dosen gearts. PALMER MARGAUX.
......per case of idoran grirta.
por case of 2 dozen pints.
LORMONT.
per case of 1 dozan quarts,
par case of 2 dozen pints.
JOHN WALKER & SONE'
A1:20
OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. 39........por osas of 4 dozen botiles. CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS,
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1834.
(19
FOR SALE. RICHORD COTTAGE PIANOS.
COMPLETE IRON FRAMING and PATENT METAL PIN PIECE, with all the latest improvements. PRICE FROM $240, Payable also by Monthly Instalments from 15 Dallas, if required.
W. POWELL & Ca. Hongkong, lat January, 1886,
FOR SALE:
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. ACCONES, SHERRY, PART. CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE.
HOCKS, BURGUNDY,
- F1772
BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT. MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS. SCALES, BICYCLES. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH,
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co,
Bank: Buildings
On 15th inst., at 4 P.M.
To morrow. at Noon.
To-marrow, at P.M. Today, at 7.3.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
| OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROFE;
VIA
THE OVERLAND BAILWAYS,..
AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS,
THE
"BELGIC," will be
·MAILS EXPECTED.
> THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. M. steamer Iraquadity, with the next French mail, lot-Saigon at 10 am on the 186, and may be expected boce on or abent the 4th icebant.
THE AMERICAN MAT
The O. &0. steamor San Pablo, with the next American mail left San Francisco on the 13th March, and may be expected bora on or about the 11th April.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The P. M. stoomer City of Pelting left Yo
HE Steamship
despatched fre San Frani, rin Yokokohama on the 36th March, and is doo here on bank on SATURDAY, the 3rd April, at the 2ud April. TERED P.M.
The steamer Glazes left Singapore You tho morning of the 27th March, and may be expected here on or about the 3rd April.
Ceausction being wet at Yokohama with Stamers from Shanghai and Japan Porta.
AU PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in fall; and some will he received at the Company's Offes until, FIVE PM. the day pre- vious to milinæ.
RETURN PAMatna-Passengers, who bare |paid full fare; re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six
The 0. B. 3. Co's steamer Nestor loft Binga- pors on the afternoon of the 29th March, and is dua kare on the 3rd April.
The Glen Lino steamer Gleneagles loft Singa pore on the 9th March, and is dus here on the
On 4th inst., at A..months, will bellowed a discount of 217 from 4th April.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM,
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
T
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. THE Company's Steamship "ZÁFIRO," Captain Talbot, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 3rd April,kt Five F.M.
For Freight or Passagen, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers Hongkong, 31st March; 1886- DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
F688
Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, The Union Ling steamer Devonshire left Sin- an allowance of 107 will be made from Retura
Fare Pre-Paid Ratnrn Passare Crders; avail-gapore on the 29th March, end may be looked for able for one year, will be issued at a Tiscount here an or about the 5th April. of 25% from Rotura Fato. The allowances | The ateamer Arratoon' Apear left. Singapore
do not apply to through fares from Chiac and on the 20th March, and way be expected, born on
Japan to Europe.
Consalar Invoices to acompany Cargo das tinel to Ports youd San Franciscu slant be sent to the Company's Often, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco
For further information
as to Freight
or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Cran pany. No. 50 Queen's Road Central,
C. D. HARMAN, Agant. Hongkong, 15th Marek, 1880.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.SAIGON,
18 Company's Steamship
T9
"THALES"
Caploin Poncel, will be despateked for the slova Parts on SUNDAY, the 4th instant, at NINE A.M.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE BATAVIA, LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
or about the 5th April.
The Union Lina stammer Galley of Lorne left Singapore by the 30th Marah, and may be t pectal to arrive here on or about the 6th April. - The E. & A. 2. 8. Co.'s steamer Airlic loft Fort Darwin on the 28th March, and may be ex pected to arrive here on or abwat faa 7th pell
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondence has been reis-cant or delayad (both of which are able to kaphon occasionally) all that the addressse need do is to note on the nover, Sent to, or Repeived at 7p.m., or as the case may be, and forward t without any other writing whatever, to the CO-Postmaster General. This should be noted on
the first time sense of complaint ceeyes; it is u
PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND mistake to let such mattera pass for four of
BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES,
giving troubla, a course which generally gives MARSEILLES, AND PORCS OF BRAZIL | mom trouble in the end.
AND LA PLATA;
ALS
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.
N TUESDAY, 089
For Freight or Passsga, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, General Manzgang. Hongkong, 1st April 1886.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI vĩa AMOY. (Taking Carga and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, Carros, NewWANG, TIENTUIN. THE Company's Bloomship
HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE), -
!
at NCON, the Company's Steamship the 6th day of April,
AVA.“ Commandant Vineet, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Pork for the above placon.
The Postal Guide for 1995, rarissd to date will be found in the Daily Press Directory. p. 335 large edition, p. 701 soll bdition. This is the outs authorised complete Saramary af Postal information published in Hongkong.
LOCAL DELIVERY.-No delivery is attempt a board Ship, at the Peak. Kowloon, Abordan, de, nor al uy private house faren though Cargo and Specio will be registered for Lon-named in the addrea) when there is a piece of buziones nearer, at which delivary can boofferted. do a well sa for Marssiliou, and nocapted in transit through Marsailles for the přínoípal places of Europe.
The authorised List of Maile isoned in Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon. connection with this paper is the one published Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., twice each day in oar Extra, which is always Captain Thompson, will be despatched as above Specie and Parools until 3 P... on the 5th vorrected to a manok later hour than that given on MONDAY, the 5th April.
"NESTOR,"
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD A SŸIRE Agents.
Hitzgkong, 30th March, 1888.
FOR SINGAPORE. HAVRE AND
BURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL. HE Steamship
THE
-"ATALANTA”
April, 1886. (Parcels are not to be sent below. on board; they must be laft at the Agency's Offico.)Contents and raino. of Packages_acy [876 require
A MAIL WILL CLOSE,
For Shanghai-Fer Amoy, to-day, the 2n3' Tast at 11:30
For Straits, Colomba, and Bombay,Pru Poseidon, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 11.5
For further particulars, apply at the Com- HAM-ny's Offfee.
A.M. G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Captain E. &. Pfaff, will be daspatobed for the abors Ports on TUESDAY, tho 6th April, at
For Amey and Manila.--Per Zafira, to-morrow, the 3rd inst, at 4.30 F.M.
For Sesto, Amor. and Funches-Fer Thies, on Sunday, the 4th just. at 8.30 a.x.
For Singapore.-Por Atalanta, un Monday, the 5th April, at 4.39 v.m.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
Hongkong, 25th March, 1996.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE. PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTÁ; AND AUSTRALIA. TIAN.B-CAGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GVL PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM-2.30 r.m., Post-Oftivu olosas, but Correspondance BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON
665
*
DAYLIGHT
Hongkong, 1st January, 1888-
OSEPH
8 TEEL
GOLD
GILLOʻT T
PENS:
MSDAL PARIS, 1378.
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8
For Freight or Passage, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hoogkong, 29th March, 1896.
-“SHIRE” LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,
SUEZ CANAL.
[908
HE Steamship
2
FLINTSHIRE."
Sok by all
Stationera and Dealers,
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
NGLISH AND CHINES R
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE-PUNTI AND MANDAMIN PRONUNCIATION.
An Anglo-Chinese Distionary, published at the Daily Press Oos, Hongkong, For comprehensiveness and practics! service this Work standa uurivalled. All the new words which the Chinese hare of lulus years boon compelled to coin to express the mumerous ob jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in sedance generally, which the rapid adranes of foreign relations has imposed upon them, nes hara given in entenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explainel, forming exercise
J. Dancaster, Commander, will be despatched for the bere Forts on cr about the 12th April.
For Freight or Passee apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & CO,
Agronts. Hongkong, 31 March, 1881 "P
[2260
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN-STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE A SINGAPORE
AND JAVA.
(Cailing at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, TANMASIA, &c.j
for acudents of a most instructive zatare. Both THE Steamshin'
the Ooart and Panti pronunciations are given
"AIELIE,"
the accents being carefully marked on the best Captain Ellis, will be despatched for the above prinsiple hitherto attained. The typography Ports on THURSDAY, the 14th April, at displays the amanoss of an attempt to make the FOR P.M.
Stewardess.
Chinese and English type correspond in the size This Steamer has Excellent Accommodation of body, thereby effecting a vast coonomy of for First Class Passengers and carries a se, ohioring a clearness hot previously attained, and dispensing with those vist margine and racant spaces which have borstofare charae-. terized Chinese publications.
To the Olnstrate the vast saope of the work following foots are submitted for consideration: Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16.000 Chiness charactors, and Modhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English
For Freight or Passage apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
(077 Hongkong, 30th March, 186.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND Sta). THE P. & ́0. S. Ñ. Co.'s Stomaship.
"ZAMBESI,"
words, and upwards of 600.000 Chinese charao-T
Superintendent.
tera Again, despite all the graminamy and other elementary works as yet pablished, the will leave for the share place about 48 hours student of this difficulé language absolutely re- after the arrival of the outward Mail Steer quiros cxamples to display the various app incors. cations and equivalente of different words which
A. MOIVER, have one general meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than five times
Hongkong, 1st April, 1886, many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub. lished,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. the work is so complete, that a referanse to itsHE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship pages enables a person who understands English to communicate effectively with natives who
For practical pueporos the arrangonvent of
"ANCONA"
|
atin,
SPECIE, ONT,Y LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
The United States Mail Banlief Betric will be despatched an SATURDAY, the 3rd Aprit, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the Taited States, Canada, Houolin, Pern, &, which will be class as follows:-~ 2157.M., Rogistry cases
may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 cents ortra Postage vatil the time of departure.
The Post Oasi dentines all responsibility for
THE PERINSULAN AND ORIENTAL STEAM Unregisterol Letters etaining Touretlery. Ya. NASTIATION COMPANY'S Steamship und. Where Registration has been molested, will HYDASPES." Captain G. Soritenor, with mal oo eagairios into silaged lossss of such Tar Maisaty's Mails, will be desalched from lektora. this for LONDON v ROMBAY and SUEZ CANAL. TUESDAY, the 13th April, į at FOUR P.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The Franch Contract Packet Ara will til be despatched on TUESDAY. the 6th Apri with Mails to a United Kinglon, ca and places beyond, ni Naples to Saizes, Straits Settlemouts. Bateria, Barmi. Oylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian "Colonies, Aden Natal sud the Capa, Egypt. Malta, and Gibraltar.
Cargo will be rennived on boned TEN A.M. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Offcaoutil Ter A.M., on the day of sailing,
Silk and Valuables for Earaps will be trac Phipood at Colours: Tes aut moral Cargo for London will be conveyed via Bombay without transhinment, arriving ɔue week later than by the oritiaury direct ronto ris Colomba.
For further partianars garding Faster and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY' Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Falus of Paskages are re- fquired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to unte the tarma and auditions of the Company's Fleck Bills of Lading.
NB-This Steamer tukos Carge and Pas sengers far Marseilles.
A. MOIVER,
Superlitendent.
Hongkong, 1st April 1886.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, Via OVER AND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE US. Mail Steamer "CITY OF
The anal hours will be observed in closing the Maily, &c.
The Post Office declines all resposiblity for Jarogisterul Letters containing Jewellery, da,
u where Registration has 60 neglected, will. make no enquiries into alleged losses zuth of
atters.
MAILS BY THE BRITISE PAKET.
Tao British Contrast Packet. Hydrapes will he despatched ou TUESDAY. the 13th instant with Mails for the United Kingdom. Eu rope and countries bevoud: ein Briudici; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands Tadir Barmah Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt. Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observad in closing thu Mails, n.
The Post Office declines il responsibility for -- · · Unregisterel Letters containing Bank Notes Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has alleged losses of anh letters. poon neglected, will make no eaquírios into
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS
THE ENGLISH MATE PEKING," will be despatched for The following hours are observed in closing Ban Francison, via Tokɔhama, on W DNES | Máis, &c., by the British Contract Paskel -
Day of Departure, DAY, the 14th April, at THREE F.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the Noon-Money Order Office closes. United States and Europe.
Post- | 2:00 v.m.--Registry of Letters ChaKAR. Through Bills of Lading isedon for trans- ing of all printed matter and patterns ceases. hoursportation to Yokohama and other Japan Parts 3 PM-Mail closed, exept for Tato Tattars
THE GOOD-WILL AND VALUABLE understand nothing but Chinesa. Is this reupset will leave for the shove place short 24
STOCK-IN-TRADE, FURNITURE,the work will be found indispensable to all after her arrival with the aort Eagtish Mail,
A. MCIVER, &o, do, belonging to the Business of the late Europeans resiung in China, and to the natives WILLIAM DOLAN, SAI. MAKER & Anthemsolves it oxplains subjects fully with which
Superintendent CHANDLER
Hongkong, 1st April, 1880. very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted
The Undersigned, the Eroautor of the Estate To parties resident in England and interested of WILLIAM DOLAN, Deceased, will receive in Chias it cannot kul berlinvainable poussiva.
ally
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
OFFERS for this VALUABLE PROPERTY; comprises upwards of two thousand large E 33 LI German Bark
until Nóos, on the Fifth day of April, 1833.
TERMS-Cash on completion of the Sale, which shall becompleted within One Week after the acceptange by the Undersigned of Offer.
W. H. BAY, Executor of W. DOLAN's Estate, Hongkong, 26th March, 1865. FOR SALE.
1644
HOOD DOUBLE BARRELED GUNS UT isCases Complete, RIFLãi, Revolvera, CARTELIGÉN, and Soul &n, lắc, Lon
quarto pages.
A Large REDUCTION is PRICE in unde to Furchasera of SIX or mazo Copies.
LONDON: TRUBZER & Co., 60.. PATERNOSTER Row.
HONGKONG. "DAILY PRONO" OFFICE, WINDHAM ST.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR HOTHOW, SINGAPORE, AND,
BANGKOK,
· Bust Quality GIN in Stone Bottles at $5.00 par dozen, and GIN in White Glass Bottles, SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS, POMERANZEN BITTERS, THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- DEIPSTONE FOTER, JOTEKAUT sad RED
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. CABBAGE in Jars.
THE Company's Steamer
J. F. SCHEFFER, 21 & Pottinger bitrest.
PORTER
TH
KONG BENG,"
"AUGUSTE”
So San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Citas 3.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with late fos ief the United Statar, vil Overland Railways, ta of 10 centa until
Havana, Trinidad, and Domurars, and to ports 3.30 PM. when the Post Oca olonas entirely. in Mexico. Contral and South America, by the 340 ..-Lats Latters may be posted on board Company's and connecting Steamers
the paolot with late fos of 10 vonta, until Through Passage Tintata granted to England, tio of departars. France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have Tost, Muster, will load here for the above-Ports, pail full fare, re-embarking at San Francisca and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1856.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. HE 3/3 L II British Bark
TH
"CHANNEL QUEEN,"
mix
for China or Japan (or vice versa) with mouths, will be allowed a discount of 20, from Return Fare; if ro-ombarking within one year,
THE FEUNCA MÀIL, Day before Departure. 5P.M., Money Order Ofoe closes Post Office
alusos, cxount the night bor, which is always— open out of office hours.
• Day of Departure,
301 az allowance of 10 will be made from Return 7 AM, Pest Oes opens.
Faza Pre-paid Return Passage Orders, avail- 10 M., Registry of Latters ceases. Posling of fable for one year. will be issued at a Discount all printed matter and patterns coases.
of 25, from Return Fare. These allowance 11 M., Mail eloans, except for Bata Littora. do not apply to through fares from China and 11.10A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fea
of 10 centa until Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 r.. Lelachear, Master, will load here for the sbava on the day presians to anillug, Fardel Packages Ports, and will have quink despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1886.
THE
FOR NEW YORK.
474 Captain R. Jones, will be despatched for the THE 5/8 LL, I American Hark
shore Ports TO-DAY, the 2nd April, at
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1885, J. AND RTERNENT'S ALE and SEVEN AM DAVID CORSAR & SONS'
Merchant Navy) Navy Boiled
CANVAS. Long Flax Orown ARNHÖLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. 11th May, 1887.
1
FOR SALE.
190
1067
"COLORADO,”
616
will be rsouired at the Offlos until 5 P.M. exte tay; all Parool Packages should be marked to addrans in full; ratus of same is required.
Cananlar Invoices to accompany Cargo dostined to Porta beyond San ahould be sent to the Company's Offices
Francis
in Sealed Envelopes, sidresand to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes ontirely, 11.40 ... Late Tetters may be posted on bar
the packot with Late Fee of 10 Cents until timo of departure.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DENTA
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor tho Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
For farther information as to Passago and DEBT contrnated by the Offers or the Crows D. Wyman, Master, will Toad here for the Froight, apply, to the Agency of the Company, of the following Vessels during their stay in above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
Hongkong Haripar For Freight, apply tú
-TUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 16th February, 1898. 1390
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agenta Hongkong, $1st March 1888.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE FENANG,1"
COLOMBO, BOMBAT. ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI & TRIESTE.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A I. British Dangus
"SUSSEX." à
No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 24th burb, 1836.
HE 33 L 1.1. British Budy
*ELLEN A. REED!"
TUTE
FOR NEW YORK.
Agovara, Ger. bk, Jost-Order. CALISTOGA, Brit. ship, Manson-Russell & Co. C. F. BARGENT, Amr, ship, Atherton.—Order. CHANNEL QUEEN, Brit. b. Le Lasbour.-Ed.
Schalthess & Co.
CHIPUHANG CASTLE. Brit. siz, Stacker-Ordor. Ez NICHOLSON, Brit. bk, Griswon.-Order.
Hatfold, Master, will load here for the above FRANCISCA, Ger. sch., Jumpler.-F. Blackhand.
Lavinin, daughter of Mr. Newman, pilet of Land- Chins Fire Insurance Company's Share:- CHAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE. Ting Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, Maloon. Master, will load here for the shove Fort, and will have wille kads here f
ne skarv, buyora.
port, and has issue living. William Turnme Themes Viscount Hinton, born at Bonthsea Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company'e December 15th, 1849* (six mouths after the Charts-82 per cent, prom, bayers, marriage of his parents) "...was some time Hongkang, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. engaged as a clown and professional pantomimist Shares-878 per share premium, sellers. at the Surrey Theatre and elsewhere under the Indo-Chins Stean Navigation Co. Shares noos da planie of 'Mr. Coston;* married Douz- 5 per cent. disant.
ber 6th. 186. Miss Lydia-Ane Slippy, a lalist Chlas and Manila Steamship Company, Limited danger." The first Lady Poulett, the pilot of -30 per cent. discount, nominal. Landport's daughter, died in August, 1873, and Dongle Steamship Company, Limited—$52}. in the following December the widower married,
per share. secondly," Miss Emma Sophis Johnson." He Hengking Gas Company's Shares-$120 per
ahare is patron of fiva livings.
Du.
Do
-HEIDSIECK & Co
MONOPOLE RED Set (medium dry). RED FOIL Szo" (dry), GOLD FAN. "Der" (erfra dry.
CARLO WITZ & Co., Sole Arents for HEINOK & Co. Reims, - For Hongkong, China, and the East. Hongkong, let July, 1985.
11209
MADRAS, PREJIAN GULP, BLACK SEA, LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTU), THE Company's Steamship
"POSEIDON."
Captain G. Donslob, will be despatcted as sbore TOMORROW, the 3rd of April, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Paasaga apply to the Aganey of the Com. pany, Freya Central.
O. MACHRACH,
Spont
Hongkong, 31st March, 1885.
Port and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 6th February, 1886.
FOR BAN FRANCISCO.
E 3/9 L II American Slip
"JOHN CURGIER,"
1315
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co- Hongkong, 24th March, 1886.
1631
FOR NEW YORK. FEE, $/3 ATT American Bark
"NEĦEMLAK GIBSON."
& Co.
GRANITE STATE, Amr. ship, Fitz.--Dought
Lapraik & Ch
GREAT ASHIBAL, Amr. ship, B. Thompson
Captain.
Joserra, Aur. ship, Bedgers--Butterfield &
Swiro.
KONG BENG, Brit. str., Jonoa-Yuen Fat Hong. LENNOX, Brit str., Thearlo.-Adamson, Boll
& Co.
J. B. Bathen, Mastor, will loud here for the Bailey, Master, will rod or for the stove McNRAR, Am. hig, J. N. Trost. Order. abore Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
[898
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 7th March, 1888,
[854
Porf, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNGOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, End March, 1886.
MEMLINO, Brit, str., Halchison.—Adaineon,
Bell & Co.
| SLAM, Siam. bk, Michaeleon.-Chinoso. 1473 Sussex, Brit. bt, Malcolm-Order.
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